A healthy-living activist, who was diagnosed with cancer this year thought his hopes of riding in a local cancer fundraiser were over.Now chef Derrick Jackson has a new ride, thanks to the hospital that is treating his stage 4 colon cancer.Mobile videoFor years, Jackson has worked to help those in the west end to live healthier by using his catering business to promote better food choices.Jackson also uses his daily biking routine to encourage people to exercise.That was until his bike, worth more than $1,000, was stolen from his west Louisville home last summer.The Norton Healthcare Foundation stepped up and bought Jackson a bike exactly like the one that was stolen."It definitely gives me the hope that when someone plans something bad for you, it's not going to work. It's as simple as that because when God ordains something for you, it's there," said Jackson, who is staying positive and focusing on taking part in Norton Hospital's Bike to Beat Cancer event."I'm going to definitely show up, and I'll represent for anyone struggling through colon cancer or any type of cancer. I hope I can deliver the same type of feelings I just had walking in here," said Jackson."When we knew our rider was down and without a bike, it's that mentality of we leave no one behind. And we're all going back to conquer the hill together," said Linnie Meyer, with Norton Healthcare.As for the new bike, Jackson said he plans to buy a new lock and GPS tracking device."We're going to make sure. Take this one, and we'll find you," said Jackson.He said his treatment has been going very well, and that medical staff presented him a shirt with all of their signatures.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

A healthy-living activist, who was diagnosed with cancer this year thought his hopes of riding in a local cancer fundraiser were over.

Now chef Derrick Jackson has a new ride, thanks to the hospital that is treating his stage 4 colon cancer.

For years, Jackson has worked to help those in the west end to live healthier by using his catering business to promote better food choices.

Jackson also uses his daily biking routine to encourage people to exercise.

That was until his bike, worth more than $1,000, was stolen from his west Louisville home last summer.

The Norton Healthcare Foundation stepped up and bought Jackson a bike exactly like the one that was stolen.

"It definitely gives me the hope that when someone plans something bad for you, it's not going to work. It's as simple as that because when God ordains something for you, it's there," said Jackson, who is staying positive and focusing on taking part in Norton Hospital's Bike to Beat Cancer event.

"I'm going to definitely show up, and I'll represent for anyone struggling through colon cancer or any type of cancer. I hope I can deliver the same type of feelings I just had walking in here," said Jackson.

"When we knew our rider was down and without a bike, it's that mentality of we leave no one behind. And we're all going back to conquer the hill together," said Linnie Meyer, with Norton Healthcare.

As for the new bike, Jackson said he plans to buy a new lock and GPS tracking device.

"We're going to make sure. Take this one, and we'll find you," said Jackson.

He said his treatment has been going very well, and that medical staff presented him a shirt with all of their signatures.